COVID-19’s impact on Colorado has been widespread and its effects on our business community have been particularly profound. The following resources are provided to increase your situational awareness and ensure you have the most accurate information to develop your business strategies.
CEPP will continue to send out periodic updates as this situation progresses. Feel free to forward this information to anyone else who may benefit from it. If you were forwarded this email, you can sign-up for these emails.
Another way to make sure you have updated information is to sign-up in the CO Business Emergency Operations Center (BEOC). As this situation progresses, you will have access to situation reports as well as coordination calls in response to needed resources and services. To join, select your applicable tab (agency, business, volunteer, emergency management, or individual donor) at this link.
Thank you,
Eugene Wade | Executive Director
Colorado Emergency Preparedness Partnership
720-588-8160 | thecepp.org
The University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business is offering their Online Business Webinar course free of charge and in a format of a series in response to COVID-19. The webinars are for businesses to gain context about the pandemic and practical Main Street business intelligence.
The first webinar is tomorrow, April 3rd from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm MST. You can register at marriner.eccles.utah.
Gain context about the pandemic and practical Main Street business intelligence that addresses questions such as these:
- What steps can I take now to position my business for a more rapid recovery?
- Where do I get immediate business assistance?
- What assumptions should I make to inform my business planning?
- What sources of information should I listen to?
- How long will this last?
Experts from the Marriner S. Eccles Institute at the David Eccles School of Business are joined by Mike Leavitt, former US Health and Human Services Secretary and former Utah Governor, to provide actionable insights for businesses of every size throughout Utah. Sen. Mitt Romney and Gov. Gary Herbert also will took part in the forum.
This unprecedented forum is provided free of charge to business leaders through the generosity of the George S. and Dolores Dorè Eccles Foundation.
There’s a lot of information coming out and that information is changing almost daily. The Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) is here to help.
Starting this Friday, April 3, access the latest information and resources directly from the top, in one 60-minute call, on a consistent weekly basis. Get real-time updates from local, state and federal agencies and hear from experts on topics such as funding, policy and business solutions.
Calls are organized by region so businesses and advocates can get the latest information relevant to them and their area of operation.
There are three convenient ways to engage:
Join Us on Zoom or Audio Only
Northeast: Fridays, 3 pm
Call Host: Lisa Hudson, Director, Northeast SBDC
Zoom Video & Audio - Fridays 3pm
Dial-in: 346-248-7799 / Participant ID: 914379684
Southeast: Fridays, 2 pm
Host: John Wittler, Regional Coordinator, Ogallala Commons
Zoom Video & Audio - Fridays 2pm
Dial-in: 346-248-7799 / Participant ID: 367293321
Northwest: Fridays, 1 pm
Host: Erin McCuskey, Director, Northwest SBDC
Zoom Video & Audio - Fridays 1pm
Dial-in: 346-248-7799 / Participant ID: 863837735
Southwest: Fridays, 12 pm
Host: Bonnie Watson, Transaction Advisor, Telluride Foundation
Zoom Registration
2) Watch live on YouTube
OEDIT will be recording live on YouTube through the Choose Colorado YouTube Channel if you would like to listen in.
3) Access recordings later
All regional webinars will be recorded and stored on the Choose Colorado YouTube Channel.
These webinars are sponsored by Startup Colorado, State of Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, Northeast SBDC, Northwest SBDC, Ogallala Commons, GROW Seco, and the Telluride Foundation.
Visit OEDIT's COVID-19 Business Resource Center to get the most recent news and resources.